Remi Bumstead

01/12/2022

The call of a Bald Eagle is so distinctive. It bubbles through the air like falling shards of thin glass. I’d never heard anything like it.
These massive birds rule the sky around Vancouver Island. At first when we arrived it was insane to think you could be so close to these animals. Often just chilling on a lamp post or in a nearby tree. It became such a joy to hear the sounds bouncing off the water and then searching to find where they were. These majestic birds hold so much power 🦅

24/11/2022

It’s easy to get overwhelmed and caught up in the whirrings of life. What you have done, what you haven’t, that you’re this or that. But it’s so special to just sit and enjoy what is. Currently watching the sun rise over the rolling western grassy landscape on a bus into London and it’s beautiful. A moment of serene beauty on the M4.
It’s been a year of new connections, new places and faces. New city. Jumping into the next chapter living in the West Country with . Open to what is coming, wherever it may lead. Reconnecting back to the power of this land and the knowledge of the ancients 🌳🪶🍄

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04/05/2022

Little shoot I did with Sam Floating Bike Repairs a few years ago with Ana Gonzalez finally made it's way out on BICYCLING magazine

Have a watch to see what it's like living on the river fixing bikes.

All aboard Floating Bike Repairs, the most whimsical bike shop in the world. Mechanic and sailor Sam Skinner is bringing beauty and life back to London’s can...

15/04/2022

I had the pleasure of speaking with Women's Voices Now a while back about the process and background of filming DIWATA. Chatted a lot about hugging trees and connecting back to our land.

Big up to Rossalyn Warren for creating this together 🌳💚

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMD9KsPbxIg

We spoke to filmmaker Remi Bumstead about his documentary "Diwata," an official selection of the 2021 Women's Voices Now Film Festival. The film follows a gr...

28/02/2022

A short edit of the Janga Bus journey from BBC Three Counties Radio
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18/02/2022

Heyo, if you can spare a minute today I'd love it if you could signup for the (second) online premier of DIWATA on PausTv happening on 26th Feb at 6pm (UK). The more signups the event gets the better it looks or trends or something. In truth you don't even have to watch it then as it will stay on the platform - just need to get some sign-ups lols. Please and thank you 😘😘

DIWATA is a short film about a group of women standing up against the mining companies destroying the forest on the island of Palawan in the Philippines.

Paus Tv is a great streaming platform that allows the audience to tip filmmakers to enable them to continue to create independent films.

Thank you xx

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/diwata-by-remi-bumstead-24-hour-premiere-event-tickets-267384483187?aff=eemailordconf&utm_campaign=order_confirm&utm_medium=email&ref=eemailordconf&utm_source=eventbrite&utm_term=viewevent

An exclusive 24-hour opportunity to watch the paus premiere of 'Diwata' by Remi Bumstead.

09/02/2022

If you are deaf in The Gambia life can be tough. You are often excluded from parts of society and it’s usually impossible to join the regular rural schools due to lack of specialist teachers and facilities. This is where the charity Kadect - Kashmiri & African Deaf Children's Trust came in to provide specialist deaf schools for deaf Gambian children. However accessing the school was proving to be a hard task for many children, it was unsafe and infeasible to get alternative transport. This is where the Janga Bus came in. This film is about the journey getting the Bus from the UK to The Gambia across the Sahara.

For more information and how you can support please visit: www.kadect.org

29/01/2022

More scary stories about logging and the impact it has on indigenous people in Cambodia. Grassroots activists are prevented from even going on their land to monitor what’s going on. Sounds so similar to what’s happening on Palawan in the Philippines. If you haven’t seen Diwata yet you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/dJHvlAcw3zY

Country’s ‘corrupt’ approach to conservation leaves protected forests facing ‘oblivion’, human rights watchdog warns

28/01/2022

27/01/2022

Really enjoyed speaking with Matador Network on their podcast the other day... heres a little summary. Thanks guys!

The best part? It was all for a good cause.

26/01/2022

Lil trailer...

25/01/2022

Did a podcast with Matador Network No Blackout Dates talking about all things Janga Bus and making cups of tea, which is now streaming on all your favourite apps and podcast places.

Here's a link to listen to it in full: https://matadornetwork.com/podcasts/no-blackout-dates/784540/

Janga Bus (the film) is being released tomorrow so get the popcorn ready 🧑‍🍳

And check out Kadect - Kashmiri & African Deaf Children's Trust and click the donate button to get involved!

24/01/2022

The journey of the Janga Bus.

In 2018 the idea of the was born. I was in The Gambia with making a short doc about the impact of the specialist deaf schools set up by the charity. For children that are born deaf in The Gambia there is often no way to access an education, and the impacts this leads to can be catastrophic. Since the opening of the KADECT schools deaf children in rural parts of the North Bank region in The Gambia have been able to access an education and is making a huge difference to their lives. There were however many more deaf children who were unable to get to the school due to lack of transport. This is where the Janga Bus comes in! (‘Janga’ means ‘education’ in the local language of Wollof).

So in early 2018 we realised that the school needed a school bus and we set about making it happen. We worked out that for the price we would pay we could get a much better quality van from Europe and drive it there rather than buying one locally. It was also a chance to make an awareness raising campaign for and deaf education as a whole in The Gambia. So the fundraising began, and the planning.

Almost 2 years later we had finally raised enough money, had found a perfect van in Germany, and we set off on a frosty January morning in 2020. The year everything changed, we just didn’t know it yet.

This short film (released Jan 26th on & here, YouTube, Vimeo etc) is a look into the journey we, Alex (my sister from another mister) and I, went on. The trip took us from The UK through France, Spain, Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Senegal and finally The Gambia. Along the way we also wanted to see what accessing an education looked like for children in the different countries we passed through.

These screen grabs give a little taste of what we experienced along the way. This film being released also marks 4 years since the project began and countless sinking feelings that the project wouldn’t even happen, that we wouldn’t raise enough money, that the journey was too hard, and if this edit would ever be finished! But here it is…

24/01/2022

19/11/2021

Living in a tree 🌳 total life goal is to live in a treehouse. We can learn so much from the forest. Waking up to the sound of the water and the trees, being so connected. Such an intense sense of freedom & clarity. ✨

18/11/2021

Hi my names Remi 🐣

I think I’ll start posting things on Instagram again…Need to constantly reassess my relationship with it as it’s a right tricky beast innit.

📸 by while on shoot with

13/09/2021

The Philippines is the third most dangerous country in the world for land defenders and again has the highest murder rate in Asia for people protecting their environment.

This makes the work that Nolsita is doing so important and so courageous. With the constant reminder that the planet is really suffering we all need to stand up more and protect our home.

You can watch Nolsitas story here:
https://fb.watch/7_KRFzT0he/

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/13/murders-environment-land-defenders-record-high?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Figures from Global Witness for 2020 show violent resource grab continued unabated despite pandemic

14/06/2021

Had the privilege to join an incredible pilgrimage around Avebury this weekend. So much power from a walk and a talk. Thank you to the incredible organisers and the knowledge powerhouses
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A much needed reminder that connection can be so transformational 🌳

We have a duty to connect back to ourselves, back to our earth, our home, and to each other. It’s a necessity. Go outside and feel the earth on your skin. Touch a tree and allow yourself to feel its energy. It’s all there you just need to allow yourself to feel it again. And when you do it’s pure love. It’s not total nonsense, it’s genuine. It’s us. It’s home.

Big love ✨

27/03/2021

Diwata is now available to stream in beautiful quality on WaterBear Network - and it's currently on their film spotlight.

Waterbear Network is an amazing place to stream and watch inspiring documentaries and social change films, as well as connect to charities and projects around the world. Follow the link below:

https://www.waterbear.com/watch/short/601dac68f59557c323a46d26

04/02/2021

The power of three.

01/02/2021

Misty winter forests. If you have not done so recently I strongly recommend getting cosy with a tree. Quite transformational. A tree changed my life a few years ago - it might do the same for you. 💚🌳✨